Franklin Pierce overwhelms Saint
Rose, 3-0 RINDGE, N.H. (October 6, 2007) – Freshman Diana Rutt (Dayton, Nev./Dayton) led all players with 10 kills as Franklin Pierce University used a balanced attack to defeat the College of Saint Rose by a score of 3-0 (30-20, 30-12, 30-28) on Saturday afternoon in a Northeast-10 Conference women’s volleyball match at the Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse. Franklin Pierce once again received offensive support from many players, as five Ravens recorded four kills or more. Besides Rutt’s match-high 10 kills, redshirt freshman Michelle Koike (San Francisco, Calif./Gonzaga University) posted eight kills on a .412 hitting percentage, a team-high three service aces and two blocks while sophomore Megan Feldmeth (South Pasadena, Calif./South Pasadena) had seven kills and junior co-captain Nicole Buchholz (Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge) added six kills, four digs and two blocks. Junior co-captain Karissa Hookstadt (Camarillo, Calif./Camarillo) led all players with 29 assists and added 11 digs, three kills, one service ace and a block, while freshman Chelsie Kohout (Harrison Township, Mich./L’Anse Creuse) lead all Ravens with 14 digs and added one kill.
The Golden Knights were led by Michelle Jorgensen (Candor, N.Y./Candor Spanish) with a team-high eight kills and four blocks and Stephanie Brink (Port Ewen, N.Y./Kingston) with seven kills and three blocks. The Ravens came out tough in the key conference matchup, easily taking the first two games thanks to a pair of very strong finishes. In the opening game, Franklin Pierce trailed 15-13 but rattled off 12 of the next 14 points and 17 of the final 22 to earn the 30-20 game-one win. In game two, the home team went on an 11-1 run to extend a 7-6 lead to 18-7, and the Ravens finished up by taking 12 of the last 13 points to cruise to a 30-12 win. Saint Rose attempted a comeback in the third game, jumping out to an 11-5 lead, but the Ravens battled back to take their first lead at 18-17. The home team extended its lead to as many as four at 27-23 and the teams alternated the final six points as the Ravens took the win. Franklin Pierce (12-10, 6-2 NE-10) improves its record at the Fieldhouse to an impressive 9-1 on the season, and the Ravens will look to increase that mark with two home matches tomorrow at the Fieldhouse. The Ravens take on Le Moyne in a Northeast-10 match beginning at noon and battle with Bridgeport at 4:30 p.m. Saint Rose (10-7, 3-3 NE-10) will look to snap its four-match losing streak on Tuesday against C.W. Post. Franklin Pierce def. Saint Rose 30-20, 30-12, 30-28 Saint Rose (10-7, 3-3 NE-10) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Michaela Jorgensen 8-0-4; Stephanie Brink 7-0-3; Kelly Ryan 6-0-2; Rachel Baxter 4-1-2; Jessica Weaver 3-4-0; Sally Munter 1-0-1; Totals 29-5-6.0. (Assists) - Jessica Weaver 19. (Dig leaders) - Mary German 22; Danielle Gaudio 10 Franklin Pierce (12-10, 6-2 NE-10) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Diana Rutt 10-1-0; Michelle Koike 8-3-2; Megan Feldmeth 7-0-2; Nicole Buchholz 6-0-2; Katie Ristow 4-1-0; Karissa Hookstadt 3-1-1; Chelsie Kohout 1-0-0; Emily Schultz 0-1-0; Totals 39-7-4.0. (Assists) - Karissa Hookstadt 29. (Dig leaders) - Chelsie Kohout 14; Karissa Hookstadt 11; Emily Schultz 11 |
